GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
The meaning of the word endemic is prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic.
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incarnate | endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody |
misconstrue | interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge |
swamp | wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid |
compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
fusion | union; coalition; V. fuse |
indignation | anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant |
endorse | approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal |
rational | (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical |
gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
multiplicity | state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element |